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Parties earn vast sums from illegal trade in minerals
Proceeds from the control of lucrative natural resources remain a key driver of the insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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International court issues warrant for DRC militia chief
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for a fourth militia leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for recruiting child soldiers to fight in the country’s devastating civil war, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Bosco Ntaganda was charged for his actions during the conflict in the eastern province of Ituri.
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DRC peace conference prolonged amid dissent
A conference aimed at ending conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was prolonged on Monday as rival sides sought agreement, organisers said. The gathering at a university in Goma, the main town of Nord-Kivu province near some of the conflict zones, was due to end on Monday, but its president said another day would be needed.